# mimicry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/ · frequency rank #45,519

## Definitions
1. An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.

## Etymology
From mimic + -ry.

## Easily confused with
- **mimic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-mimicry)

## Common misspellings (11)
`immicry`, `miimcry`, `mimciry`, `mimiccry`, `mimicrry`, `mimicryy`, `mimicyr`, `mimircy`, `mimmicry`, `mmiicry`, `mmimicry`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mimicry